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Counting Days and Rhymes

This playful poem turns numbers into a rhythm of daily life. As you read, practice counting, days of the week, and common time words in a fun, memorable way.

HSK 1 By Jiao Yu (焦雨) ~2 min read · 84 chars · 32 words
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一 二 三 四 五 ，
今 天 星 期 五 。

六 七 八 九 十 ，
昨 天 星 期 四 ；
十 四 是 十 四 ，
四 十 是 四 十 。

零 百 千 万 亿 ，
可 以 医 椅 衣 。

年 月 日 点 半 。

天 天 都 好 看 。

工 作 两 三 年 ，
休 息 四 五 天 ，
读 书 一 小 时 ，
吃 饭 五 分 钟 。

Reading Comprehension 4 questions

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Test your understanding of this story with 4 comprehension questions.

Question 1

Multiple Choice

According to the article, what day is it today?

Explanation

The article says '今天星期五' (today is Friday).

Question 2

Multiple Choice

After working for two or three years, how long does the person rest?

Explanation

The article says '工作两三年，休息四五天' (work for two or three years, rest for four or five days).

Question 3

True or False

Yesterday was Thursday.

Explanation

The article says '昨天星期四' (yesterday was Thursday).

Question 4

True or False

The person reads for five minutes.

Explanation

The article says '读书一小时' (read for one hour), not five minutes.

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Key Vocabulary in This Story Tap any word to explore collocations & usage
8 Core Words
年 nián
A ripe grain harvest carried in from the fields. A year; age; New Year; an annual cycle of time. A figure (千) carrying grain (禾) marks one full harvest cycle.
Essential for dates and years.
月 yuè
The natural satellite of Earth visible in the night sky. A month or lunar calendar unit; also monthly periods or moon-shaped objects. A crescent moon silhouette (with an inner marking) mirrored in the character's shape.
Needed to express months and dates.
日 rì
A single full cycle of the sun across the sky, marking one complete day. A counting unit for days; a date or day of the month. A round sun (日) with a central dot, rising and setting once = one day.
Key for saying specific dates.
点 diǎn
A precise point or dot marking one position on a scale or dial. O'clock; an hour as a specific point in time. Fire dots (灬) burn marks on a dial (占) to pinpoint each hour.
Crucial for telling time.
半 bàn
A whole ox divided cleanly into two equal parts. Half, semi-, midway, or partial. Two dividing strokes (八) split an ox (牛) into equal halves.
Common for half hours and fractions.
今天 jīn tiān
today
Very frequent in daily conversation.
百 bǎi
A full count of ten tens, marked by adding one stroke to 白. One hundred; often used loosely for “many” or “all kinds of.” One (一) tally mark above 白 turns white into a complete set of 100.
Needed for numbers above 99.
千 qiān
A numeral representing ten hundreds — the number 1,000. Signifies "numerous" or "a great many"; also serves as a prefix for "kilo-" (千米, 千克). 十 (ten) sprouts a long sweeping tail below — stretching ten into a thousand.
Needed for numbers above 999.
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八 百 半 点 都 读书 二 分钟 工作 好看 今天 九 可以 零 六 年 七 千 日 三 十 是 四 天 五 小时 休息 一 月 昨天
Key Grammar in This Story Core HSK 1 sentence patterns & formulas
3 Patterns
一、二/两、三、四、五、六、七、八、九、零、十、百、半、千 数词
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Basic numerals are the backbone of the text, helping learners count and form larger numbers.
日、号、岁、点、分、年、天 量词
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Time and measure words such as 年, 天, 点, and 分 are used throughout to talk about dates, days, and durations.
年、月、日、星期表示法 时间表示法
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The text repeatedly models simple time expressions with days, dates, and weekdays, such as 今天星期五 and 年月日点半.
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可以 动词 一、二/两、三、四、五、六、七、八、九、零、十、百、半、千 数词 日、号、岁、点、分、年、天 量词 都1 副词 年、月、日、星期表示法 时间表示法
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